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and his crew were awesome! They were able to come in and get the job done in one day. And I'm not talking about a couple bedrooms. They" ...More painted the entire interior of my townhouse which includes: two master bedrooms, 2.5 baths, den and everything in between. The other quotes I got back were more expensive and needed 3-5 days. I wouldn't think twice about using

again, A+ work.

-Megan P.

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"What can I say, but PERFECTION! Again, A Best Painting has done a fabulous job on my new house. (Of course, I used them on my old house, so I knew they would be" ...More great). The faux finishes in my rooms look like a million bucks.

always picks the colors and finishes for me and they always compliment my decor. They even stopped the leak I had by waterproofing the outside. No one else knew what to do, but

knew. All the painters were on time and cleaned up after they were done. I would use them over and over again. Good value for a great job.

Professional decorators say painting is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to dramatically change the look of a room. It's also one of the more accessible do-it-yourself projects for the homeowner, though a professional interior painting company will likely do a better and more long-lasting job.

Dear Angie: How important is it to repair plaster before repainting? Our ceilings have peeling paint that we’re pretty sure was caused by past water damage. Since the water problem is no longer an issue, can we simply repaint the ceilings or should we first repair any underlying plaster damage? – Sara S., Elgin, Illinois

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That's very difficult to answer without seeing the house. As one poster said, the prep is the most important part. On newer homes that don't have a lot of peeling paint, the prep can be very minimal even as low as a couple or a few hundred dollars for the prep labor.

On a 100 year old home with 12 coats of peeling paint on it, then the prep costs can be very high and can easily exceed 50% of the job's labor cost.

A 2100 sq ft two story home could easily cost $1000 just for the labor to prep for the paint job. That number could climb too. Throw in lots of caullking or window glazing, and you could be talking a couple or a few hundred dollars more for labor.

Painting that home with one coat of paint and a different color on the trim could run roughly $1000 or more just for labor. Add a second coat and that could cost close to another $1000 for labor.

For paint, you may need 20 gallons of paint. You can pay from $30-$70 for a gallon of good quality exterior paint. The manufacturer of the paint should be specified in any painting contract. Otherwise, the contractor could bid at a Sherwin-Williams $60 per gallon paint and then paint the house with $35 Valspar and pocket the difference. $25 dollars per gallon times 20 gallons? That's a pretty penny too.

That was the long answer to your question. The short answer is $2000 to $4000 and up, depending upon the amount of prep, the number of coats, the amount of trim, and the paint used.

Hair spray is one of those things that is really bothersome. We've run into this alot unfortunately. And NOTHING we've found will actually clean it off. The problem is that if you just paint over it, you still see shiny spots wherever the hairspray was.

Our companie's policy is to prime the area with any bonding primer. This will seal the hairspray in and not let it affect the next coat of paint. It would also be a good idea to lightly sand the area first.

Our recommendation for primer would be Zinsser's BIN Spray (red can) and can be bought at most paint stores or home improvement stores. Other than that, any thing that specifically says "bonding" for a primer should be adequate enough.

This is a good question. However, the question makes the assumption that there is a paint that covers everything in 1 coat, which I don't believe is the case. My recommendation is Benjamin Moore's Aura. Now the fine print. Aura will cover very well because it dries to approximately twice the thickness of other paints. However, Aura says it will cover any color in never more than 2 coats, but there are exceptions to that as well, including some deep reds. The main thing is the color change. If the color you are using is within the same family of colors, you have a chance, we've also had pretty good success of grey covering over tan in 1 coat, but if you're making a major color change, don't expect any paint to cover perfectly in 1 coat.

Some other 1 coat coverage paints you could use would be Sherwin Williams Duration, and Behr Ultra Premium Plus.

Remember, you not only have to remove the popcorn texture, but also redo the ceiling in some other texture.

Price will depend on several factors:

1) how much the contractor you choose hates removing popcorn or textured ceilings - some charge $1 or so/SF extra just because they hate it. There are even some who bid total drywall replacement cheaper than removing the popcorn, so you have to first find contractors who are happy to do that work, or your prices will be out of the realistic range

2) if the popcorn predates about 1990, then it could likely have asbestos in it, which doubles or triples the price, and in many cases uncapsulating it with a spray coating and then removing the drywall entirely is actually cheaper than all the protective measures necessary if it is scraped off.

3) whether the popcorn is primarily gypsum and vermiculite (comes off REAL easy) or was the plaster of paris variety, which takes a fair amount of soaking to soften it enough to scrape off

4) what type of finish you are replacing it with - if a textured ceiling, slapcoat, knockdown finish or paneling, not real problem. If you want to go with a perfectly smooth ceiling (generally a bad idea as any variations in the drywall on a ceiling surface really shows up dramatically), then it will demand a lot of care in preparing the scraped surface, and a complete surface drywall compound skim coat to smooth out the scrapes and gouges from the removal process.

5) what underlying conditions are - if there is a lot of furniture to move around (should go to adjacent rooms) or cover and work around, high-quality rug or hardwood floor to super-protect or such, will drive cost up.

I have seen costs run from as low as $0.60/SF to $1.25/SF (for removal only). Generally, remove and recoat with a surface texture of some kind (anything but smooth) and paint will run you about $2.50-3.50/SF.

Now the bad news - if asbestos containing, can run from $5-10/SF. Many homeowners in that situation go the other legal route - have it encapsulated with an asbestos-rated sealant by an asbestos contractor, then paint it and leave it for the next homeowner to decide what to do about it. Some contractors encapsulate it and then put a 1/4" thick drywall layer over it - this usually looks like a disaster unless it has a VERY rough textured finish on it, because putting drywall sheet over a rough surface like popcorn invariably means a wavy surface commonly looks like a gently rolling ocean surface.

Without seeing the project I'm not sure exactly what is happening. HOWEVER, I've never heard of someone "floating" over paint blisters - just logically that can't work. If air or moisture are trapped (because that's what causes blisters) painting over them won't fix the initial problem.

I have a couple suggestions - My first would have been to contact the paint manufacturer - whether it's sherwin williams, benjamin moore, behr, etc. to see if they would send a rep out to give their recommendation. We have done this before starting a project to get the best possible recommendation for work to be done and have found them to be very helpful in diagnosing what is currently going on and the best way to fix it.

If that doesn't work, I would call either the better business bureau or maybe the local paper if your contractor isn't willing to work through the problem with you. Also, If your contractor warrantied the work I might re-read that to see what they cover if anything.

My guess is that there will have to be some sort of dispute resolution process.

Interior Painting reviews in Fort Lauderdale

contacted shortly after initial contact. Showed up for the appointment on time. Quote was reasonable, and painters came painted exterior and interior, very hot and cleaned up!”

- Cynthia L.

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was a very nice guy to talk to on the phone. Unfortunately things did not work out well with this company though. I live in an apartment complex with very strict rules regarding insurance/permits for anyone that does work in the building. He repeatedly told me that he was working on getting everything together to send to my ...More association for approval but it never happened. I was under a bit of a time crunch so I asked him to PLEASE let me know if he could or could not get the information together to get the project approved. He told me he would contact his insurance provider and call me back in ten minutes...I never heard back from him. I wish he could have just told me up front that getting all of his information together was going to be an issue instead of stringing me along for 2 weeks and then never finally never calling me back. Pretty unprofessional. All of this was going on over the holiday season so I understood some of the slow communication but to tell me "call you back in 10 minutes" and to never do it was pretty unacceptable. I absolutely hate leaving negative reviews but felt people should know about my experience.”

- Robert F.

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is the best! I bought a new Condo and needed to move in fast!

was right on time! Estimate was great! Helped with my color selection. He was done in two days!! I was amazed at the wonderful job he did and was able to move earlier than planned! I would highly recommend him for ALL your painting needs!”

- christopher M.

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did a great job prepping and painting all of the interior surfaces of my house, and fixing and painting two exterior balconies. I got quotes from four of the highest rated painting companies on Angie's list in my area, and chose

due to his professionalism, ...More reasonable price, quick time frame for starting and completing the work, and good reputation.
Inside my house, all walls, ceilings, doors, and trim were painted using high quality

Duration (walls), ProClassic Interior Acrylic Latex Enamel (doors and trim), and Pro mar 200 flat (ceilings) paint. I used several colors, some of them very rich, thus requiring many coats to really bring out the color. All of the surfaces were prepped/repaired to provide a nice smooth finish. They even identified several areas of the ceiling that needed to be repaired that I hadn't noticed. All of my furniture, paintings, curtains, etc. were moved, covered properly, and put back in it's original place. They were flexible in how they did the job around my home work space. They left the house clean each day and with reasonable access to the areas I needed each evening. The job was big given the size of the house and the amount of surface area that needed to be painted, yet they were able to finish in six days and still provide a very high quality result.
I will definitely contract them again for any future painting needs, and will recommend them highly to anyone else who needs a painting company.
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- Nilesh A.

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I have worked with many companies, unfortunately finding the right maintenance company for small or medium size jobs had been very difficult, not anymore! I will continue to use this company regularly.”

- Juan N.

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The service went well. Two painters came out for the service and completed the exterior in about 4 days. They were very friendly and did a nice job. We had no issues with their work. They could have done a better job with the cleanup but it was not the cleanup job.They did break a few pots that I just found recently.

was very ...More easy to reach and great at coordinating the project. He was great at letting me know if there was a delay and kept me up to date on the project. He did a great job of doing the final assessment and found something he did not like about the job. He called the masonry himself to have them come back out to correct the issue. He was one of the key attributes of the service.”

- Randall E.

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did a beautiful job. He is very professional and neat.

even cleaned his paint brushes off site, which I really appreciated. I would definitely hire him again.”

- Gary L.

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Perfect! They showed up on time and completed the job in the estimated two days. The unit was vacant, and they left it freshly painted and completely cleaned up and ready to show by my realtor. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend